# margadh
## Irish
### Etymology

From Old Irish margad, marggad, from Old Norse markaðr (Icelandic markaður), from Latin mercātus.

### Pronunciation

* (Munster, Galway) IPA: /ˈmˠɑɾˠəɡə/, /ˈmˠaɾˠəɡə/, (Cois Fharraige) [ˈmˠaːɾˠəɡə]
* (Mayo, Ulster) IPA: /ˈmˠaɾˠəɡuː/

### Noun

margadh m (genitive singular margaidh, nominative plural margaí)
* market
* bargain
* agreement, compact

#### Declension

bare forms
case
singular
plural
nominative
margadh
margaí
vocative
a mhargaidh
a mhargaí
genitive
margaidh
margaí
dative
margadh
margaí
forms with the definite article
case
singular
plural
nominative
an margadh
na margaí
genitive
an mhargaidh
na margaí
dative
leis an margadh don mhargadh
leis na margaí :

##### Alternative plural

    margáintí (bargain; agreement, compact)

#### Derived terms

* áit margaidh (“market-ground”)
* baile margaidh
* barr margaidh (“cash crop”)
* béarmhargadh
* beartmhargadh
* cuachmhargadh
* fear margaidh (“marketeer; bargain-maker”)
* garraí margaidh (“market garden”)
* garraíodóir margaidh (“market-gardener”)
* garraíodóireacht mhargaidh (“market gardening”)
* hipearmhargadh
* lá margaidh (“market-day”)
* log margaidh (“market-place”)
* margadh airgid (“money market”)
* margadh an tsaothair (“labour market”)
* margadh aonair (“single market”)
* margadh bríomhar (“a buoyant market”)
* margadh buacach
* margadh buillin (“bullion market”)
* margadh bullúil (“a bullish market”)
* margadh caipitil (“capital market”)
* margadh ceannaitheora (“buyer's market”)
* margadh cothromais (“equity market”)
* margadh craicinn (“meat market (place for finding sexual partner)”)
* margadh dubh (“black market”)
* margadh fostaíochta
* margadh leathair
* margadh liath (“grey market”)
* margadh mangarae (“jumble sale”)
* margadh na míol (“flea market”)
* margadh nideoige (“niche market”)
* margadh oscailte (“open market”)
* margadh pacáiste (“package deal”)
* margadh rúin (“sweetheart deal”)
* margadh scoilte (“a fragmented market”)
* ollmhargadh
* sladmhargadh
* stocmhargadh

#### Related terms

* margaigh (“market”, transitive verb)

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### References

* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “marg(g)ad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 184, page 92
* ↑ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 190
* ↑ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 251, page 117
* ↑ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 358
* ↑ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 444, page 122
* ↑ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 138, page 54

### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “margadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
* de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “margadh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
* “margadh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

## Scottish Gaelic
### Alternative forms

* marcaid, margaid

### Etymology

From Old Irish margad, marggad, from Old Norse markaðr (Icelandic markaður), from Latin mercātus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmaɾˠakəɣ/

### Noun

margadh m or f (genitive singular margaidh, plural margaidhean)
* market
    Synonym: fèill

#### Derived terms

* aon-mhargadh (“monopoly”)
* margadh an éisg (“fish-market”)
* margadh na feòla (“meat-market, butcher shop”)
* margadh na mìne (“meal-market”)
* margadh nam meas (“fruit-market”)
* margadh nam muc (“hog-market”)
* margadh nan luibhean (“vegetable market”)
* margadh-chaorach (“sheep-market”)
* margadh-chlòimh (“wool-market”)
* margadh-chruidh (“cattle-market”)

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### Further reading

* Edward Dwelly (1911) “margadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “marg(g)ad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language